Resources

Scandinavian Green Roof Institute and the Augustenborg Botanical Roof Garden

Scandinavian Green Roof Institute – SGRI – was formed at the beginning of 2000 to manage the development of Augustenborg Botanical Roof Garden. The main activities are accommodating technical visits, seminars and courses, providing consultancy support to members of Scandinavian Green Infrastructure Association, facilitate research and promote green roofs and facades throughout Scandinavia.

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Downloadable documents

There are several reports and documents produced on green roofs and urban green infrastructure in our region. Here are some we recommend in English or Scandinavian language.

Swedish Green Roof Guideline (english short version)

The Swedish Green Roof Guideline was released in 2017. This is a short version translated into English.

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Helsinki policy on green roofs

The City Board of Helsinki adopted on December 19^th , 2016 its first comprehensive policy on green roofs. The stated goals of the policy are improved storm water management, mitigation of urban heat island effect, promoting urban biodiversity and more active utilization of roof surfaces as an urban resource.

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Blågrønn infrastruktur – mer enn håndtering av overvann?

To meet future challenges with increased population growth, urban development and a changing climate with more intense rainfalls, cities must develop in a direction that can cope with this.

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Blue-green fingerprints in the city of Malmö

Peter Stahre was one of the pioneers on sustainable urban drainage systems. In this paper Peter Stahre explains some of the innovative investments made in Malmö.

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Lars Bengtssons green adventure

Lars Bengtsson was one of the first in Scandinavia to research about green roofs potential to prevent urban flooding.

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Useful links

Many organizations worldwide provide information about green roofs and urban green infrastructure. There are also websites which is directly linked to green roof guidance and guidelines.